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Noun: retirement  ri'tI(-u)r-munt
  1. The state of being retired from one's business or occupation
     
  2. Withdrawal from your position or occupation
     
  3. Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
    "the religious retirement is a form of vacation activity"
    - retreat

Derived forms: retirements

See also: retire

Type of: conclusion, ending, position, status, termination, withdrawal

Encyclopedia: Retirement Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance